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B5. Reference and training materials on gender statistics 
We are extensively using the 2003 United Nations publication on “Indicators for Monitoring the 
MDGs: Definitions, Rationale, Concepts and Sources” in our daily work. Particularly, it contains basic 
metadata on the agreed list of quantitative indicators for monitoring progress towards the eight goals and 
18 targets derived from the UN Millennium Declaration.
It is useful in terms of the following aspects: (a) it provides a reference point and guidance for 
MDG country teams about definition, rationale, method of computation and data sources; (b) the most 
importantly, it gives a clear description of gender issues in each target and indictor; (c) it considers the 
gender issue as appropriate not only for MDG 3 but also for all millennium goals and targets; and finally, 
(d) it recommends, per availability of data, disaggregate by gender, age, frequency of use, household 
income, location of access and other variables. 
Another useful source of information we used is the UNECE/UNDP gender statistics website 
(
http://www.unece.org/stats/gender/
). Its aim is to improve the production, quality and use of gender 
statistics in countries across the ECE region (with focus on countries in transition) through strengthening 
national statistical capacity. Particularly, this web resource has the background information and best 
practices about producing and presenting gender statistics.
Part C: Development assistance 
 
C1. UNDP initiative on MDG statistics 
The Government of Uzbekistan is committed to incorporate the Millennium Development Goals 
(MDGs) into national development strategies. To ensure successful monitoring and reporting of progress 
towards achievement of nationalized MDGs and targets it is essential to support the Government in 
producing and disseminating of regular and reliable statistical information. 
In this context, the 2005-2009 United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks for 
Uzbekistan identified statistics capacity development as a key area for UN country team input. It is 

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envisaged that the new UNDP Country Programme will support building MDG monitoring capacities 
through introduction of sound management practices and data analysis methodologies in accordance with 
international statistical standards. 
In April 2006 UNDP Uzbekistan launched a full-pledged project on MDG statistics (technical 
assistance). The principal objective of this project is to make MDG-related data more accessible by 
developing a database and by ensuring the production of qualitative data that is tailored to the needs of the 
policy-makers, business people, civil society and general population. The project also supplements 
ongoing multi-donor (ADB, WB and UNDP) efforts to help the Government develop an effective and 
integrated MDG/PRSP monitoring and evaluation system. 
Partner government organizations include Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Labor and Social 
Protection of Population, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Higher & Secondary Special Education, 
Ministry of Public Education, State Committee for Nature Protection and State Committee on Statistics. 
The expected outcomes of the Project will essentially include the following: 
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strengthen the capacity of line ministries/agencies and promoting public access to 
statistical information;
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preparation and publication of country-specific methodological guidelines on the core 
MDG/PRSP indicators and producing relevant indicators;
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creation of a database to facilitate national MDG/PRSP monitoring in light of the fact that 
most MDG indicators are not available due to weak statistical collection or complexities 
related to measurement of specific indicators (e.g. healthcare and environment). 
One of the important directions includes support to policy research and monitoring. It is 
envisaged that the five thematic working groups, cornerstone research groups of the Project, will conduct 
sectoral studies and based on the research findings prepare regular reports and policy papers. In particular, 
the third TWG focuses on gender issues and primarily responsible for: 
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identification of priority areas and developing recommendations for further actions and 
appropriate mechanisms to improve gender statistics;
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promotion inter-agency information and data exchange;
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adaptation of gender sensitive concepts, methods and methodologies in data collection 
and dissemination; and
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incorporating a gender perspective into government’s development strategies (e.g. PRSP, 
mid-term development strategy etc.).